As the fall regular season winds down, teams across the country are gearing up for the College Sailing Match Race National Championship and the Open and Women’s Singlehanded National Championships.
The College Sailing Match Race National Championship for the Cornelius Shields Sr. Trophy will be hosted by the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina November 3-5. Charleston last hosted the Match Race Nationals in 2017. Racing is slated for Friday through Sunday with a time limit of 4:30 pm (ET) on Sunday. The race course will be next to the USS Yorktown with views of the iconic Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge.
Conference Champions Receiving Automatic Qualification:
- Hamilton Barclay '27, Tulane University * - SEISA
- Liam O'Keefe '26**, Brown University * - NEISA
- Jeffrey Petersen '25**, Georgetown University * - MAISA
- Thomas Sitzmann '27, Stanford University * - PCCSC
- Axel Stordahl '24**, College of Charleston * - SAISA
- Max Zhalilo '26, University of Chicago - MCSA
At Large Selections:
- Matthew King '24, Jacksonville University - SAISA
- Morgan Pinckney '27, Yale University * - NEISA
- Nathan Smith '26, U.S. Naval Academy - MAISA
- Daniel Unangst '24, U.S. Coast Guard Academy * - NEISA
**Denotes skippers that competed in the 2022 Match Race Nationals
*Denotes schools that competed in the 2022 Match Race Nationals
Seven schools from last year’s championship will be returning to compete for the national title but of these, only three teams will be led by the same skippers. Brown’s Liam O’Keefe ‘26, Charleston’s Axel Stordahl ‘24, and Georgetown’s Jeffery Petersen ‘25 all placed in the top four last year and will surely bring a strong performance on the water. Defending champion, Yale University, will be returning with a new skipper, freshman Morgan Pinckney '27. At the NEISA Match Race Championship, Pinckney and team finished a strong 3rd place behind Brown (1st) and CGA (2nd). Alongside Pinckney, there will be two other freshman skippers leading their team at this event, Stanford’s Thomas Sitzmann and Tulane’s Hamilton Barclay. Jacksonville and Navy are back on the scene after last competing in the Match Race Nationals in 2021. Chicago University joins the field after winning their MCSA Conference Championship.
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Spectator Information: Spectators are welcome to watch from the USS Yorktown which will be next to the scheduled racing area. Tickets should be purchased in person to receive a discount. When purchasing a ticket, mention you are associated with College Sailing Match Race Nationals.
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